Using Emoji Skin-Tone Modifiers in Swift
Since iOS 8.3 was released in April 2015, it has been possible to select the skin tone for a number of Emoji characters. While it »
A Useful Shortcut for dispatch_after()
In Grand Central Dispatch, the dispatch_after() function is used to perform a block of code after a given delay. It's a bit of a nuisance »
Sequencing Exercise Animations in Streaks Workout
Streaks Workout is an Apple TV app that helps you get fit. One of the things we wanted to do differently to other fitness apps is »
Localizing Plurals in iOS Development
One of the biggest tells of software that hasn't been tested properly or rushed through development is when you see a label such as 1 days »
Building Command-Line Tools with Swift
I have a number of iOS apps that require certain content to be generated before being bundled in the app. For example: In Streaks, all of »
UIDevice Extension to Determine Device
Autolayout is excellent for dynamically sizing your user-interface when developing for iOS or tvOS, but sometimes you need to know the specific device you're building for. »
Swift String Extensions
One of the great things about Swift for iOS / tvOS development is how the language can be extended. Here are some useful string extensions for Swift: »